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Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Nasarawa State. Maku, the former Deputy Governor in Nasarawa, disclosed this while briefing journalists alongside SDP officials in Wakama, Eggon Local Government Area of ​​Nassarawa State on Tuesday. The former minister said he joined the party to add value and contribute his quota positively to the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N516 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Multiverse, Intenegins and Chams, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 201,287.78 points from 200,484.43 points on the previous trading day. After five hours of …

The recent wave of political defections in Nigeria has once again highlighted the fluid and often unpredictable nature of the country’s party system. What appears on the surface to be a routine political movement is, in reality, a deeper sign of realignment ahead of the 2027 general election. At the heart of this ongoing shift is the growing attention around …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the mock results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2026, conducted on March 28. Fabian Benjamin, public communication advisor to the council, said candidates can check their results by texting “MOCKRESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using their registered phone number for the 2026 UTME. It noted that 224,597 candidates registered …

Alex Iwobi was shown a red card as the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw in an international friendly with Jordan on Tuesday night. Despite leading in the first half, Nigeria could not finish the job against a Jordanian team that had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The match played in Türkiye saw Jordan score first …

Transport Minister Sa’idu Alkali has resigned ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to resign public office holders with election ambitions in 2027. The former minister met with President Bola Tinubu at State House, Abuja. on Tuesday to brief him on the progress. Alkali was among the cabinet members who resigned to pursue elective office ahead of the 2027 general elections, in line …

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rivers East senator Magnus Abe as executive chairman of the board of directors of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission [NUPRC]. Sunday Adebayo and Paul Yaro were also confirmed as non-executive commissioners of the commission. Abe’s confirmation followed his earlier screening by the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) on March 16. El-Rufai at …

The Defense Headquarters said Operation HADIN KAI troops neutralized no fewer than 100 terrorists, including a commander-in-chief of Islamic State’s West Africa Province, during coordinated operations in the northeast in the first quarter of 2026. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Michael Onoja, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing that the operations have dealt a major …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, depreciated further against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,386.71/$1, compared with N1,383.58/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N3.13 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N1 against …

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared three Senate seats vacant following the death of members of the upper house of the legislature. Akpabio made the announcement at Tuesday’s plenary session in Abuja and described the development as a tragic loss for the legislature. He said: “This unfortunate incident necessitated mid-term elections to be conducted by the Independent …